A clinical trial of internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for family carers of people with dementia

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Family carers of people with dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45995725
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of East Anglia

Brief Summary

2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39277168/ (added 16/09/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 496

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years and over
2. Caring for a family member diagnosed with dementia
3. Presenting anxiety symptoms (this will be assessed using a standardised measure GAD7 at screening)
4. Help-seeking (carers who want to receive online support)
5. Having access to the internet

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lacking the capacity to provide fully informed written consent
2. Currently receiving ongoing formal psychological therapy (e.g. CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, systemic therapy and counselling)
3. Experiencing disabling medical or mental health problems making participation inappropriate or impractical
4. Expressing active suicidal intent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety is measured using the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7) at baseline and 12- and 24-week post-randomisation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Depression is measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) at baseline and 12- and 24-week post-randomisation2. Psychological flexibility is measured using the Comprehensive Assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy processes (CompACT) and the Experiential Avoidance in Caregiving Questionnaire (EACQ) at baseline and 12- and 24-week post-randomisation3. Quality of life is measured using the Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) and the ICEpop CAPability measure for Older people (ICECAP-O) at baseline and 12- and 24-week post-randomisation4. Health and social care service utilisation is assessed using the Modified Client Service Receipt Inventory (modified CSRI) at baseline and 12- and 24-week post-randomisation5. Satisfaction with therapy is measured using the Satisfaction With Therapy and Therapist Scale-Revised (STTS-R) at 12-week post-randomisation (only applicable to the intervention group)